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St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School

Central Bedfordshire, SG18 0LYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
67 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School

St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School is a large state primary in Central Bedfordshire, one of 95 schools of the same type in the local authority. It sits among strong company: its closest ranked peers include Lark Rise Academy, Totternhoe Church of England Academy, and Raynsford Church of England Academy. With 894 pupils on a capacity of 1,020, the school is comfortably below its maximum but clearly in demand. In the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 139 applications for 58 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.4, and 55 of those 67 first-preference families secured a spot. The school is Church of England voluntary controlled, with headteacher Sue Rolfe at the helm. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2021, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBrunts Lane, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 0LY
HeadteacherSue Rolfe
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils894
Free School Meals (FSM)10.1%
School Capacity894 / 1,020 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jun 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsICT SuiteSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

CricketNetballRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubGardeningChoirBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: standrewslowerschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.